Tripolitania has incredible pastries! I tried the baklava, and it was rich and delicious.read more

We met a friend for supper at this restuarant, and because it was on the weekend we decided on the…read moreMoroccan Experience which included 1 Tangina (a traditional Moroccan dish which was slow cooked lamb, cooked with spices), 1 lamb tagine with with prunes, 1 Moroccan couscous, and one chicken tagine with olives, and harira soup. The food was massive and tasty. The tangina was the standout..but everything was good. The soup was also amazing. My only complaint is the Moroccan couscous had no real meat in it. It was 3/4 cous cous and really nothing else. I would not order this again. It is pretty inside and rather large. They have a seperate room for special parties etc. Service was good. The owners gave us complementary tea and baklava which was tasty and appreciated. The tea was lovely. I woul like to come again on the weekend and try other things on the weekend menu.

Root Of Beirut is our all time favorite eatery in our neighborhood! The staff is friendly and…read morehelpful and we love the casual vibe! The food is sooo good and tasty and varied! We love the variety of "pies" with tasty toppings like spinach. The platters are great and we love ordering a lot of different things and then sharing. We have been coming here since they opened and we love it and are never disappointed!

We went for lunch with some coworkers! I loved the coffee…read morethat was served as soon as we entered the place! The staff seemed to be friendly! Parking options were very limited around noon! Also when we went inside it seemed a bit chaotic! There were five of us, one order was wrong and the another order came at the very end when the other four dishes were already finished! The food was good and delicious! I would like to imagine it was an off day and would like to go back there again! The quality and value of the food was definitely good!

Got delivery from Skip the Dishes. Ordered for "between 5:45PM-6:15PM" - came at 6:05PM…read more Donair Cheese Bread ($15) - kids loved this. Great size, lots of Donair meat, dough is nice and fluffy. Chicken Shawarma Calzone ($18) - 10/10 I was really surprised by how much I liked this one. Bigger than I thought too - BUT it's a Lot of dough and I would have liked to see more chicken in it. But flavor was really really good and I would recommend this. Mixed Shawarma Wrap ($17) - friend said he liked it. I didn't try it. Mixed Shawarma Plate ($24) - I got the "lunch" portion. Definitely big enough for 1 person but still quite pricey. Came with free home-made dessert - Looked like a cornmeal cake but tasted amazing. Overall super impressed with my order and the flavors.

Hubs and I were so excited to see Master Pita open up today in Tudor Glen, St. Albert!…read more The owners are passionate about their food! I first saw the owner's post on a local community Facebook page drumming up excitement and explaining how their shawarma is made traditionally from never frozen meat. From the second we walked through the door, we were greeted with warm smiles and excitement! The atmosphere is bright, clean, and fresh! They are happy to accommodate in any way they can and will gladly give you recommendations of their favourites! We tried the chicken and beef shawarma plate, tabouli salad, and a few appies. Oh.Em.Gee. The chicken breast shawarma was so juicy, so flavorful... heaven. The garlic sauce was divine and the tabouli, the best I've ever had! The beef was also amazing, don't get me wrong - I just fell in love with the chicken dipped in the garlic sauce. Mmm... my mouth is watering right now just remembering it ;-) Seriously, loved everything we tried. One of my usual tests of Mediterranean food is the falafels. Will definitely be back to try soon with their homemade baba ganoj. If it's anywhere as near as good as the shawarma, I might be in trouble and I hope hubs understands that Master Pita is going to be on speed dial for our weekly takeout meal! I really enjoyed getting to meet the staff and owners. Everything is made with love in this family run business. Husband and wife team, Mazin and Moni, made us feel welcome and were happy to answer our questions. Chef Said checked in with hubs and I throughout our meal to get feedback and make suggestions based on our likes. What really stuck with me was Mazin's family history. He grew up in small town Lac la Biche where his parents ran a restaurant, The Baron, and were pioneers in bringing pizza to town for the first time. It's clear that a passion for entrepreneurship, quality food, and caring customer service runs in his bloodline. Mazin shared that he is also working on adding Mediterranean style flatbread pizza here as well! Master Pita has hit the mark for healthy, fresh, quality and affordable Lebanese cuisine! Two thumbs WAY way up to Master Pita! I will be back soon, very soon!

I personally like the other location in Windermere better but this one is a great location too. The…read moreplace is bigger. Customer service is great as usual and they have a lot more traffic! The food was delicious and I like the interior design. Definitely a good place to go when you crave shawarma! ;)

Wonderful experience from the moment we walked in. Fresh food, dips, salads are all displayed, and…read moreeveryone is efficiently moving to prepare everything quickly. Portions were very large, we ended up sharing two plates between the three of us. Chicken thigh plate and Chicken kafta plate was amazing. There was also a layered lotus biscoff cookie trifle that was out of this world. They come to your table and pour a complementary deliciously sweetened black tea to go with everything as well! We loved how they did a high pour when serving the black tea. We also had a chicken wrap plate with fries. Everything came with salad, hummus, garlic sauce, and rice.

We went here when the first restaurant that we wanted to go to didn't pan out. And we are glad that…read morewe did! Service, food, and atmosphere are really amazing. I love the decor here. I love all the blue and brown accents. It is fun and cool. And I love that they display a bunch of eyes like what I saw in Turkey (it is to ward off evil). Our server was friendly and helpful and she was busting a move waiting on the tables. It was a busy Friday night. Food was great. We stuck to a safe bet the mixed platter. Which was excellent. Food was fresh and flavourful. And a good balance of acidic food and fatty food. We rolled right out of there. When I think of Whyte ave, I don't really think of this place. However, I should food has always been good, prices decent, and service great. We even got to see some belly dancers when we were there.

Yiannis Taverna has been a longtime fixture in Old Strathcona for as long as I can remember. They…read moreopened back in 1990, proving that their traditional Greek cuisine - 35 years strong - is a reliable mainstay, withstanding decades on the vibrant and ever-evolving Whyte Ave. It's been a hot minute since my last visit and I figured that it was due time. They were named Best Mediterranean Restaurant 2021 in the Edmonton Journal and this was enough to stoke my interest. A reservation is best, especially on a warm summer evening when their large garage-front doors are open to the outside air. Parking can be tricky on Whyte but with some luck you might grab a spot out front. I visited on a Saturday evening and despite my reservation, I was still unable to snag a coveted patio table beneath their signature blue and white awning. There was an empty table near the patio that they also wouldn't let me occupy because it was "already reserved." (Didn't I have a reservation?) I settled on a spot further inside the dining room, lovely nonetheless. The dining area is quite large, occupying two levels. Full of original exposed brick and beautiful painted murals, the space is designed to embody the feeling of sitting in a Greek taverna. The most striking element of decor is certainly the wall of glowing kako mati, or evil eyes, used to protect against negative energy. I had heard that traditional dancers entertain on Saturday evenings but no such dancers appeared. Maybe I was dining too early in the night? To start my visit, I was looking for a summery cocktail that would match the Greek feast that I was prepared to enjoy. Between the Ouzo Lemonade and the Aegean Fizz (Greek brandy, Cointreau, lemon, soda - $14.00), I chose the latter. This drink succeeded at being a fun effervescent summertime cocktail, however it was very boozy. I had a difficult time finishing it because the alcohol was quite strong. The menu is ideally crafted for sharing and in Greek tradition you can imagine large families feasting together over plentiful platters of various foods. This exact spirit is captured in Yiannis' Mezethes menu, filled with an abundant selection of appetizers. Why try only a few when you can simply order the Mezethes Platter (Dip platter, Greek salad, dolmades, meatballs, spanakopita, and kalamari - $49.00) and taste them all? (Or at least a lot of different items.) The dip platter arrived first, followed by the second course of everything else later on. Consisting of Melitzano Salata (Roasted Eggplant Spread), Revithia (Hummus), and Taramosalata (Caviar Mousse), all served with pita bread, it was fun to dig into this dish and to sample each of the different flavours. The Melitzano Salata made with garlic and tahini was my favourite because I liked the rough texture and full-on garlic punch. The Revithia was fairly standard, made with garbanzos and tahini. And finally, the Taramosalata was quite exciting with its mayonnaise-like consistency, made with lemon and infused with oil. As a caviar mousse, this dip felt the most luxurious. The pita itself was nothing special and somewhat hard and dry. It could have been purchased at a grocery store, for all I knew. The rest of the Mezethes arrived on a big platter and consisted of many colourful items to explore. Served with an ample helping of Tzatziki (Cow's Milk Yogurt Dip) made with dill and garlic, it's the ketchup of Greek food! It goes with everything! I loved trying each and every item on the plate, inadvertently taking myself on a little Greek adventure through food. The Horiatiki Salata (Greek Salad) was very fresh, bursting with bright juicy tomatoes, English cucumbers, peppers, onions, and kalamata olives. (I was happy to find kalamata olives dotting every dish.) Adorned generously with creamy feta cheese, the salad was excellent. The Dolmades (Stuffed Grape Leaves) were a surprise! Stuffed with minced beef and rice, I often find them dry and unremarkable. However, at Yiannis the dolmades were full of juicy flavour and one of the best items on the plate! I never thought that I could be impressed with dolmades and here we are! The Keftedes (Yiayia's Meatballs) were a similar experience. Made with minced beef and onions, the meatballs were juicy, flavourful, and not at all dry. Yiayia knows what she's doing! (But of course she does.) The Spanakopita (Spinach & Cheese Pie) is another dish that I often find underwhelming in other restaurants. Not so at Yiannis! Light phyllo pastry was wrapped around fresh baby spinach, dill, and creamy feta, creating a delectable bite. Maybe some of the best spanakopita that I've ever had! Finally, the platter included Kalamarakia (Crispy Squid) served with diced onion and tzatziki. I found the crunchy batter to be really heavy-handed and it was difficult to tell if there was any squid within each bite at all. Overall, there were a lot of great things about this platter and it was an optimal way to share with my co-diners and for us to tas

The food was fantastic. We got the sultan's feast which was an appetizer, pita with humus and…read morewhipped feta, chicken, ahi tuna, lamb, spicy meat balls and finished off with baclava. Everything was delicious. Service was great. Food came pretty quick, waters were always topped off and the beer and wine selection was good. It was a little loud in the restaurant but at the same time it was fairly busy.

Very disappointing birthday dinner with my son…read more This was our first time having dinner at Sofra yesterday, and unfortunately, our birthday celebration was ruined.We ordered the $110 Sultan's Sofrasi for two. We requested the lamb medium-rare, but one portion came out clearly undercooked. We brought it to our server's attention, and it was sent back to the kitchen and grill. (IMO - unhygienic to re-grill food eaten by customer) Later, we discovered that the 3rd and 4th pieces of ahi tuna were raw, even though the earlier pieces were properly cooked. We showed this to our same server and asked to speak with the manager this time. BTW, the chickens were also very salty. Instead of receiving a sincere apology or having our concerns properly addressed, we were offered a 25% discount by the server. When the manager/owner eventually came over, the conversation became defensive and uncomfortable. We were told we were "trying to make a scene," even though we were simply raising legitimate concerns about the raw food and our experience. Food mistakes can happen at any restaurant. What was most disappointing was how our concerns were handled. We expected basic professionalism, courtesy, and customer service, especially on a special occasion.Unfortunately, we left feeling very disappointed. The food was not worth the price, and the customer service made the experience even worse. The place was small and noisy. We will not be returning for sure, and based on our experience, we would not recommend spending your money here. BTW, you will also need to pay for parking.

Food was tasty in tapas portions. The Portuguese/Spanish seafood cuisine was new to us so was…read moreexciting to try. Staff was courteos and guded us through the menu. The small section of a larger restaurant was cozy and had a dark woidy historic feel.

This is a fantastic restaurant right in the downtown area of the city! Great tapas-style dishes,…read moreand a fun and fairly casual vibe. The dishes are great to share. I was in a group of 7 and we were able to get a reservation one week ahead which was great (it was a Monday). I wish I had photos of the food but we started eating everything as soon as it got served! A few standouts were the caprese salad, the octopus, the paella, and the pastas!

I fell in love with donairs when I was young and my dad introduced me to Charles Smart…read more Unfortunately, they've been closed for many years and I'm so glad I finally found this awesome donair place! Donair and shawarma house has become our number one go-to place to get donairs. We find many other places to be too spicy but here the Donairs are perfectly seasoned and very flavourful. Plus I love that platters that come with rice, garlic roasted potatoes, salad and meat of your choice. My favorites are the donair and the beef kabob skewer platters. Both are incredibly delicious and always made perfectly to order. Highly recommend

The food is good and the donair meat is the best in the city in my opinion. Everything else about…read morethe place is terrible. Bad customer service always and really dirty inside.